Attachments
HIGHLIGHTS
8 April, first convoy from Jordan was dispatched through the Direct modality.
New common warehouse in Deir Al Balah with 1,700 m2 of indoor space and an additional 2,200 m2 of outdoor space, established.
A warehouse mapping survey was relaunched in Gaza to identify storage gaps and partners' capacity.
BACKGROUND
Humanitarian needs in Gaza have seen a staggering increase since the escalation of the conflict on 7 October 2023, which has resulted in the cessation of electricity, food, water, and fuel supplies, as well as restricted access to and movement within Gaza. The Rafah crossing remained closed until 21 October, hindering the passage of crucial humanitarian assistance, including food, water, and medicine. In December, the Kerem Shalom entry point opened for UN and International NGOs' trucks to cross into Gaza. The collective humanitarian response continues to be limited throughout Gaza due to both insecurity and access constraints against needs of unprecedented scale and severity caused by massive internal displacements, destruction of infrastructure, the collapse of health structures, inability to access clean water, and extreme deterioration of food insecurity, leading to 2.2 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in Gaza.
To support responding humanitarian organisations in their delivery of assistance to affected populations, the Logistics Cluster for Palestine was activated on 16 October 2023. To date, the Palestine Logistics Cluster ensures coordination among humanitarian organisations, advocates for uninterrupted flow of assistance, and supports partners operating in Gaza including through common services facilitation. The Logistics Cluster has actively engaged in augmenting the logistics capacity of key relief actors such as the Egyptian Red Crescent (ERC) and Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) to increase efficiency, mitigate bottlenecks and avoid duplication of efforts on behalf of the humanitarian community responding to the crisis in Gaza.